Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Nags Head Maltings
Berriew, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 21 August 1995
- Locality
- Gerthmyl
- Community
- Berriew
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.58336, -3.19089
- Cadw reference
- 16374
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Adjacent to the Nags Head Public House, to its north alongside the Montgomeryshire Canal.
History
The maltings formed part of a complex of buildings at the Nags Head, and was probably built c1860 (perhaps when the public house was remodelled). A brewhouse associated with it has since been demolished. It is now used as a shop and warehouse.
Exterior
Brick with slate roof. 2 storeyed range facing the road is 5 bays with gable over central entrances including first floor loading bay. Flat arched heads to lower windows to either side, the upper windows below the eaves. Inserted doorways to lower left hand side. Malt drying kiln to rear is square in plan, with hipped slate roof terminating in central louvred vent. Openings in kiln mostly post-date its operation.
Interior
Kiln said to retain its perforated tiled drying floor; cast iron columns support upper storey in main range.
Reason for designation
The maltings retains its original layout and much of the external detail. It forms part of a group with the Nags Head Public House, and is an important example of a the small-scale industrial operations which were associated with the Montgomeryshire Canal.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge 131 over The Montgomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Nags Head PHCommercialunder 1 mi
- WaysideCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box in front of Nag's Head PHCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.